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The towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the highest average salary

Bordes (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) has the highest average salary in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: private-sector employees who work there earn €3,838 net a month on average. Next come Ambès (Gironde, €3,448) and Le Barp (Gironde, €3,158).

519 towns ranked out of 4,293

Bordes, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stBordes 3,838€/month Pyrénées-Atlantiques
  2. 2ndAmbès 3,448€/month Gironde
  3. 3rdLe Barp 3,158€/month Gironde

This ranking covers 519 of the 4,293 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Not ranked: towns for which INSEE does not publish the average salary (statistical confidentiality, mostly small towns). The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Les Églisottes-et-Chalaures (Gironde) comes last with €1,584.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: highest average salaries in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Rank Town Department Average net monthly salary (€) Proportional bar Population
1 Bordes Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 3,838 2,925
2 Ambès Gironde (33) 3,448 3,334
3 Le Barp Gironde (33) 3,158 5,910
4 Le Haillan Gironde (33) 3,030 11,570
5 Ruelle-sur-Touvre Charente (16) 2,974 7,598
6 Saint-Médard-en-Jalles Gironde (33) 2,947 33,398
7 Mourenx Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 2,899 5,859
8 Chauray Deux-Sèvres (79) 2,866 7,446
9 Mérignac Gironde (33) 2,862 78,946
10 Tarnos Landes (40) 2,858 13,342
11 Nersac Charente (16) 2,844 2,298
12 Val-de-Cognac Charente (16) 2,841 3,580
13 Dangé-Saint-Romain Vienne (86) 2,837 3,017
14 Rion-des-Landes Landes (40) 2,836 3,200
15 Bruges Gironde (33) 2,798 20,233
16 Niort Deux-Sèvres (79) 2,797 61,675
17 Carignan-de-Bordeaux Gironde (33) 2,773 4,436
18 Pau Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 2,766 81,891
19 tied Pessac Gironde (33) 2,765 68,102
19 tied Martillac Gironde (33) 2,765 3,697
21 Cognac Charente (16) 2,761 18,984
22 Canéjan Gironde (33) 2,745 5,829
23 Bordeaux Gironde (33) 2,723 271,552
24 Bosmie-l'Aiguille Haute-Vienne (87) 2,705 2,704
25 Pont-du-Casse Lot-et-Garonne (47) 2,690 4,283
26 Gradignan Gironde (33) 2,675 27,379
27 Vayres Gironde (33) 2,669 4,667
28 Martignas-sur-Jalle Gironde (33) 2,655 8,204
29 Tresses Gironde (33) 2,639 5,350
30 Le Passage Lot-et-Garonne (47) 2,638 9,493
31 Rouillac Charente (16) 2,630 2,960
32 Cestas Gironde (33) 2,625 16,937
33 Pauillac Gironde (33) 2,618 5,277
34 Blanquefort Gironde (33) 2,611 17,850
35 tied Bassens Gironde (33) 2,610 8,485
35 tied Lagord Charente-Maritime (17) 2,610 7,945
37 tied La Roche-Chalais Dordogne (24) 2,606 3,109
37 tied Roquefort Lot-et-Garonne (47) 2,606 2,119
39 Mouguerre Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 2,594 5,583
40 Ligugé Vienne (86) 2,579 3,523
41 Saint-Médard-d'Eyrans Gironde (33) 2,578 3,450
42 Saint-Selve Gironde (33) 2,577 3,799
43 Tartas Landes (40) 2,570 3,218
44 Bidart Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 2,569 7,830
45 tied Serres-Castet Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 2,563 4,548
45 tied Landiras Gironde (33) 2,563 2,359
47 Saint-Michel Charente (16) 2,561 3,219
48 Bassussarry Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 2,560 3,499
49 Castets Landes (40) 2,558 2,569
50 Aytré Charente-Maritime (17) 2,557 9,881
51 Bègles Gironde (33) 2,548 32,221
52 Ambarès-et-Lagrave Gironde (33) 2,545 17,831
53 Cérons Gironde (33) 2,544 2,164
54 Beychac-et-Caillau Gironde (33) 2,538 2,648
55 Artigues-près-Bordeaux Gironde (33) 2,536 8,765
56 Talence Gironde (33) 2,532 47,340
57 Ludon-Médoc Gironde (33) 2,526 5,628
58 Floirac Gironde (33) 2,519 18,439
59 Clairac Lot-et-Garonne (47) 2,516 2,794
60 Bessines-sur-Gartempe Haute-Vienne (87) 2,508 2,763
61 Fontcouverte Charente-Maritime (17) 2,507 2,386
62 Montardon Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 2,499 2,729
63 Saint-Jean-d'Illac Gironde (33) 2,494 9,817
64 L'Isle-d'Espagnac Charente (16) 2,492 5,791
65 tied Saint-Médard-de-Guizières Gironde (33) 2,490 2,473
65 tied Itxassou Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 2,490 2,293
67 tied Châtellerault Vienne (86) 2,485 31,656
67 tied Périgny Charente-Maritime (17) 2,485 9,055
67 tied Cénac Gironde (33) 2,485 2,233
70 Jarnac Charente (16) 2,481 4,591
71 Latresne Gironde (33) 2,480 3,849
72 Hendaye Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 2,471 18,506
73 La Rochelle Charente-Maritime (17) 2,467 81,843
74 Lalinde Dordogne (24) 2,461 2,974
75 tied Eysines Gironde (33) 2,454 25,154
75 tied Boucau Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 2,454 9,123
77 tied Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc Gironde (33) 2,443 7,992
77 tied Estillac Lot-et-Garonne (47) 2,443 2,509
79 Mauzé-sur-le-Mignon Deux-Sèvres (79) 2,435 2,991
80 tied La Crèche Deux-Sèvres (79) 2,432 5,797
80 tied Nontron Dordogne (24) 2,432 3,181
80 tied La Boixe Charente (16) 2,432 2,882
83 Airvault Deux-Sèvres (79) 2,431 3,353
84 Biganos Gironde (33) 2,428 11,609
85 Naves Corrèze (19) 2,427 2,477
86 Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand Gironde (33) 2,426 2,066
87 Limoges Haute-Vienne (87) 2,424 131,817
88 Gan Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 2,423 5,799
89 Margaux-Cantenac Gironde (33) 2,418 2,877
90 Rochechouart Haute-Vienne (87) 2,414 3,648
91 Beaumont Saint-Cyr Vienne (86) 2,413 2,990
92 tied Bayonne Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 2,412 55,590
92 tied Casseneuil Lot-et-Garonne (47) 2,412 2,394
94 tied Libourne Gironde (33) 2,409 25,591
94 tied Ussac Corrèze (19) 2,409 4,444
96 Nieuil-l'Espoir Vienne (86) 2,405 2,685
97 Le Bouscat Gironde (33) 2,400 25,441
98 tied Lormont Gironde (33) 2,396 26,158
98 tied Yvrac Gironde (33) 2,396 2,930
98 tied Saint-Just-le-Martel Haute-Vienne (87) 2,396 2,660

Source: INSEE, all-employees database (Base Tous salariés); average net monthly salary in full-time equivalent of private-sector employees working in the commune. Not ranked: towns for which INSEE does not publish the average salary (statistical confidentiality, mostly small towns). Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Highest average salaries in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: FAQ

Which town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine has the highest average salary?

Bordes (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) has the highest average salary in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: private-sector employees who work there earn €3,838 net a month on average.

What are the 10 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine with the highest average salary?

In order: Bordes (€3,838), Ambès (€3,448), Le Barp (€3,158), Le Haillan (€3,030), Ruelle-sur-Touvre (€2,974), Saint-Médard-en-Jalles (€2,947), Mourenx (€2,899), Chauray (€2,866), Mérignac (€2,862), and Tarnos (€2,858).

How many towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are ranked?

519 out of 4,293. Not ranked: towns for which INSEE does not publish the average salary (statistical confidentiality, mostly small towns).

Which salary is ranked?

It is the average net monthly salary, in full-time equivalent, of private-sector employees who work in the commune, wherever they live, according to the INSEE all-employees database (Base Tous salariés). It describes the jobs located in the town, not the income of its residents (see the ranking by standard of living). A town that hosts a corporate headquarters or highly skilled jobs can have a high average salary with few residents. INSEE publishes the figure only when there are enough employees.

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